Product Overview
The OWC Gemini, with dual drive bays and seven connectivity ports—including an SD 4.0 (UHS-II) card reader—offers versatile digital management. Use it to duplicate footage, manage archives, or process effects, while connecting peripherals via USB and ingesting media through the front reader.
Equipped with hardware RAID, the Gemini supports two 3.5-inch HDDs or 2.5-inch SATA SSDs. In RAID 0, it provides up to 562MB/s with HDDs or 956MB/s with OWC SSDs, handling up to 8K footage and high-resolution images. For added security, configure it in RAID 1 or use the drives in span or independent modes.
OWC OWCTB3GM000H04 Includes
- (1) OWC Gemini Thunderbolt Dock and External Storage Enclosure
- (1) 0.7M (28") Thunderbolt (USB-C) Cable
- (1) External Power Supply and Power Cable
- (1) Quick Start Guide for OWC Gemini
- (1) User Guide for OWC Gemini
- (1) OWC Dock Ejector for Mac and Windows (software download)
- (1) User Guide for OWC Dock Ejector
- 1 Year OWC Limited Warranty
OWC OWCTB3GM000H04 Features
- Performance storage: up to 562MB/s
- Fast connectivity: (2) Thunderbolt 3 ports (Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt backward compatible)
- Speed and storage: hardware RAID controller (RAID 0,1, Span or JBOD/Independent)
- Easy camera uploads: frontside SD 4.0 (UHS-II) card reader
- A hub of options: (2) USB 3.2 (10Gb/s) Type-A ports
- Connect to your NAS: 2.5Gb/s Ethernet port
- See work in progress: HDMI 2.1 for adding up to an 8K monitor
- Innergize™ Enabled: custom OWC software for complete health, performance, and field upgrade management when using OWC Atlas Memory Cards with OWC Atlas Card Readers and card reader-equipped products
- 3 Year OWC Limited Warranty
OWC OWCTB3GM000H04 Specifications
- Number of Bays: 2
- Capacity: 4.0TB
- Total Solution Cache Size: 512 MB
- Drive Mechanism: (2) 2.0TB Western Digital WD Blue 7,200RPM Hard Disk Drive with 256 MB cache
- Mechanisms Supported:
- 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch SATA drives
- 2.5 inch and 3.5 inch U.2 drives
- NVMe M.2 drives (via U.2 adapter)
- Hot Plug Support: Yes
- Boot Support: Yes. Boot Camp is not supported.
- RAID Capable: Yes
- RAID Levels Supported:
- RAID Features:
- Hardware RAID
- Software RAID Capable
- Memory Card Slots: (1) SD
- Power Delivery: Provides up to 27 watts of power via Thunderbolt 3 to charge or reduce laptop and device battery draw.
- Device Ports:
- (1) Host Port - Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) up to 40 Gb/s (5000 MB/s)
- (1) Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Port
- (2) USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A Ports up to 10Gb/s (1250MB/s) - USB 2.0/3.0 backwards compatible
- (1) HDMI Port
- (1) 2.5 Gigabit Ethernet (2.5GbE) RJ-45 Port
- Display Support by Port:
- Thunderbolt 3 (Titan Ridge): Up to 8K @ 60Hz or 4K @ 120Hz via a native Thunderbolt 3 display or other display that supports USB-C connections and DisplayPort 1.4
- HDMI 2.1: Up to 8K @ 120Hz
- Ethernet Speeds (RJ-45):
- 2.5Gb/s (2.5GBASE-T)
- 1Gb/s "Gigabit" (1000BASE-T)
- 100Mb/s (100BASE-T)
- 10Mb/s (10BASE-T)
- Jumbo Frame Support: Yes
- Data Rate: Up to 40 Gb/s
- Data Transfer Rate (Maximum):
- Thunderbolt 3 : Up to 40 Gb/s (or 5000 MB/s)
- USB 3.2 Gen 2 : Up to 10 Gb/s (or 1250 MB/s)
- Chipset / Controller:
- Thunderbolt (2): Intel JHL7440
- Media Reader: Genesis Logic GL-3232S
- Ethernet (1): Intel i226
- SATA Controller: ASMedia ASM-1352R
- MTBF (Mean Time Between Failures): Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Contact Start Stops: Varies depending on drive mechanism installed
- Host Interface Requirements: Thunderbolt (USB-C) port (backward compatible with Thunderbolt 2/Thunderbolt7)
- Mac OS Compatibility:
- macOS 12.x Monterey
- macOS 13.x Ventura
- macOS 14.x Sonoma
- PC OS Compatibility:
- Windows 10 64-bit Edition
- Windows Server 2016
- Windows Server 2022
- Windows 11
- Linux OS Compatibility: Yes
- Mobile OS Compatibility:
- iPadOS 15
- iPadOS 16
- iPadOS 17
- Other OS Compatibility:
- Chrome OS
- ChromeOS 107 or later
- Driver Required: No
- External Power Adapter: Yes
- Power Supply: External UL-listed universal auto-switching power supply
- AC Input: 100-240V, 50-60Hz, 2.0A
- DC Output: +12V, 10A
- Wattage: 120W
- Cooling: (1) 60mm 3,000RPM cooling fan
- Security Slot: Yes
- Power/Activity LED: Yes
- Housing Color: Black
- Housing Material: High quality aluminum for optimized heat dissipation
- Dimensions:
- Height: 14.7 cm (5.8 in)
- Length: 23.8 cm (9.4 in)
- Width: 8.5 cm (3.3 in)
- Weight: 1.6 kg (3.53 lbs)
- Certifications:
- CE
- FCC
- VCCI
- BSMI
- RCM
- Thunderbolt™technology
- RoHS Compliant: Yes
- Reach Certification: Yes
- Country of Origin: Taiwan
- TAA Compliance: Yes
- Ambient Temperature:
- Operating: 41°F to 95°F (5°C to 35°C)
- Non-Operating: -4°F to 140°F (-20°C to 60°C)
- Altitude:
- Operating: -304.8 m to 3,048.0 m (-1,000 ft to 10,000 ft)
- Non-Operating: -304.8 m to 12,192.0 m (-1,000 ft to 40,000 ft)
- Humidity:
- Operating: 8% to 90% non-condensing
- Non-Operating: 5% to 95% non-condensing
- Noise: 19.3dB